Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-04-27
AGAIN BEHIND THE A
T.. c. Casey, the Escape from the County
Jail, Recaptured Near Brighten.

L. C.. Casey, the Escape from the County
Jail, R~ecaptured Near Brighten.
, About 1920 A. NJ. yesterday Sheriff Drew
received a dispatch from F. w. Menke, of
Brighton township, stating that a man ex-
actiy answering the description of Casey,
the burglar who escaped from the county
Jail Monday morning, had been seen at the
Menke ranch. The Sheriff Immediately
responded with a request that the man be
arrested, adding that he would himself
proceed to Brighton as quickly as possible.
He at once telephoned for his buggy, and.
accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Drew,
FASTENED to the locality mentioned. A
short distance beyond Brighton he met a
buggy containing four men, three on the
seat and one in behind, while another man
on horseback acted as escort. His surmise
that Casey had been taken proved correct, for
the man in the center of the seat proved to
be that individual, and the others his cap
tors, headed by Constable VIM. Fey. The
Sheriff remarked, Good morning, Mr..
Casey I'm glad to see you !" to which
Casey responded, II guess you're a d-n
sight gladder than l am to see YOU" He
was without coat or hat, his clothing drip
ping with water, and was shivering with
cold and depression of spirits. Returning
to Brighton he was invited by the Sheriff
who also invited "all hands," and felt
sufficiently pleased to extend the courtesy
to a whole city-to take something to warm
him, and a few fingers of Perkins beyer-
age cheered him up. 1t t~ranspired that the
Constable and several others surrounded
the field where the fugitive had concealed
himself, and when the officer came upon
him, lying in the grass, he broke for the
American river and plunged in, with the
desperate intention of trying to swim across.
Fey. fired two shots to intimidate him, and
when he threatened to shoot to hit Casey
surrendered, returned to shore and
was secured. Evidently he had met
friends after he left the Jail, for he had
been furnished with a laborer's shirt OF
coarse striped material to replace the white
one in which he escaped. He had not op-
portunity to further change his appear
ance, the strict watch kept by the Sheriff
and his deputies Monday and Monday
night upon a house in which the fugitive
might be expected to receive aid and COM
fort having doubtless prevented his being
assisted to the extent desired. There is
reason to believe, however, that arrange
ments were made to leave supplies for him
at some place near Brighton. Casey in
formed the Sheriff that he had not had
anything to eat since he left Jail, and when
the Sheriff suggested that he had not been
able to connect with the articles left for
him by two ladies, he eyinced considerable
curiosity to learn more about them, and
smilingly said they must have been kind
hearted. He said TO Mr.. Drew II have
told you often that / could get out
of that jail whenever | wanted
to, and thought l would show you that |
told the truth. l can do it again any time
If | have a minute to go on. | don't know
whether you will believe me or not, but
there was not a soul about the place who
knew what | intended to do, and / don't
think any of the prisoners saw me. 1t
only took a minute" The Sheriff assured
him that he didn't blame him for trying to
get away, but would try to keep him from
taking such violent exercise again for some
time. The prisoners unsuccessful break
for liberty will doubtless injure his cause
when his case comes up in Court. 1t is
now in order for the Supervisors to make
such improvements to the walls of the
Jail yard as will prevent their being scaled
so readily hereafter.